Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
ELEVENTH DAY.

The interest seems to be augmented again
in this great case, as important testimony is
being presented by the defense. Large crowd
gather around the entrance of the Court House
who are unable to get into the presence of the
court
J.. M. Simonson was the first witness called
but his memory was very deficient, therefore
Julius Leiberton t~estifies: I lived in Sioux
City last August, and roomed at the engine
house on Water street, between Third and
Fourth streets. LIDO not belong to the fire
company, but was stopping with some Of tho
from the Columbia House. The engine house
is on the same side wi Ii the Columbia. Twas
sitting in the window on the north side of the
engine house. up stairs, at the time the shot
EAs me naso that G% f,!isd Mr s-'n aadd SSSs.
Witness was shown a plat of the building and
marked with a pencil the position he had at
the window the night of August q. Witness,
continuing: The window is on the north side
facing east and looking in the direction of the
corner of Fourth and Water streets, and saw
the man who fired the shot The man who
fired the shot was about two thirds across
Water street and the man who was shot was
abont one foot in front of him. The man who
fred the shot ran north on Water street. Be-
fore shooting he came from the direction of
the Columbia House. The murderer followed
him up. The man who shot ran north. l saw
him to about the north end of the blacksmith
shop. The man who fred ran near the side
walk.
Charles Schmidt t%estifes: l live on West
Third street at No. 20 in Sioux City. l have
lived here nearly three years. l am an iron
the corner Of Fourth and Water streets, the
northwest corner. 1 boarded ut the Columbia
House on August 3, 1886. remember when
Haddock was killed. l was sitting in the bar
room of the Columbia House on that night.
The bar-room fac g Water and Fourth streets.
/ heard the shot fired. I was playing cards in
tho bar-room. l WAS about six inches from
the window. Charley Eberhart and two other
men were playing cards with us at the table.
When the shot was fired ! jumped up and
l didn't see the MAJ ehoot. I saw two men
close together in the street One was running
away, and another man near him was run
ming, could see them till hey got near the
from the man who was shot had on a rubber
coat and a light hat. couldn't see the co or
OF his pants. know John Arenslorf. l did
know. him then very well. The man
running away was not John Arens-
and then went out and over to the man
who was sh IT went in about three or four
minutes. There were t roe men there at that
time when l went there. 1 remained by the
S'dy till the 'rowd came up and un il the
- ~ NN' AhN u"tN. LIZ bOuv Way living
lear the southcast corner where it had been
carried. VIII g was staining there by the
corner l saw joan Arensdorf coming up Fourth
street. 1t was abont ten minutes. or abont
that time, alter the shooting. There was n
crowd there then. Arensdorf stood there a
moment. ! Went with him across the cross
ing an then went into the Columbia House.
and l don't know where he went afterwards
Cross-examination: l didn't speak to ANYBODY
about the matter. J. spoke to Kellogg. about
three weeks ago, at his office. Eberliarlt told
me TO go up to kellogg's Office. That was he
first time ! ever told anybody. l remained IN
the city all the time. l did not know that there
was a coroner's jury in session. never heard
OF it till it had adjourned. l knew Sat Is At
torney Marsh, but l didn't tell him what I
knew. l knew where Sheriff McD,uall,s
office was. did not tell him. l don't know
how Kellogg found out that l knew ANYTHING.
l signed a written staten mt to KELLOGG
I. L. Hami to !, stenographcr for the coron-
er.s jury on The 4th of August last, was next
Gale to the stand to pro luce the testimony If
Van lngham, who t stiiied in behalf of the
st tie a few days ago. The main points arc
almost tho same, therefore we W IL not repro
duce it.
MI. AFRO said he had the original Of Lcav-
IT'S c"nfrs ion and offered it in evidence.
States Attorney Marsh want.l to identify the
document As the original and to examine If
re observe ! that 1t wa written in pencil and
loosely tied to%9ethet, anil he said tnat unon
examination of The document, the Stat, mirLt
not require 1t to be Identified, if salistiaI Nv
the 'Xani iation. TredwAv was willing ~
trust the document i'll IL lawyers office ovar
ilSht No o her wi nesses b ing present which
the defense desired to begin examination nj
th"t hour, The court adjourned till 10 o'clock
next morning. St''A